No spark, Help! (FD)

boosted · March 21, 2015, 09:39:59 PM

Sounds like missing on rear rotor then....check for nice strong puffs on rear rotor.....heat light on strange? Torch onto dash lights will show you warning lamps presents.
Id take off the tb and worry about gaskets later tbh. Nice to get them magnecor leads on with the new sparks and you can check over them coils. Good luck.

alexgtr · March 21, 2015, 10:21:14 PM

There's nice strong even sounding puffs when cranking without plugs.

Will check lamps tomorrow.

Will give the leads a go tomorrow.

boosted · March 21, 2015, 10:34:01 PM

cool sounds positive then....looks like you got yourself a bargain then ! good luck.

alexgtr · March 22, 2015, 12:56:07 PM

Just had the throttle body off and checked spark again.

The two leading coil packs are only giving a faint yellow spark so that probably explains why the engine isnt starting!

Could it just be a coincidence that both of those are not working as they are seperate to the trailing, and it be the ignition amp that has gone?

Has anyone near Swanley, got some coilpacks and ignition amp i can borrow for testing?

Are there any uprated coilpacks and ignition amp I can buy?

boosted · March 22, 2015, 01:08:35 PM

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rx7club.com%2F3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16%2Fhow-fds-ignition-system-works-simplified-wiring-diagram-964089%2F&ei=Zb4OVdqzD5Ow7AagooCICQ&usg=AFQjCNEZmZ0d1qHDd3gjlLRTE6k52F6UtA&sig2=rhmxTH23QoR77SteczKS3g

found this mate...

boosted · March 22, 2015, 01:14:26 PM

Reading that id be checking you got a full 12V supply to the coils as the ignitor is doing its job. leading or trailing poor spark?

alexgtr · March 22, 2015, 01:37:12 PM

Quote from: boosted on March 22, 2015, 01:14:26 PM
Reading that id be checking you got a full 12V supply to the coils as the ignitor is doing its job. leading or trailing poor spark?

Thanks for that link mate.

Its both the leading coilpacks that are giving crap spark, the trailing run off the same one and that seems fine.

alexgtr · March 22, 2015, 01:40:25 PM

Actually think i might have got that the wrong way round!

The single leads packs are the ones that are crap anyway!

boosted · March 22, 2015, 01:49:52 PM

That confused me as well i thought the trailing was wasted spark. Good write up and can check the 12 v and ground on that ignitor. ebay has an ignitor for 40 pounds and coil packs as well.

alexgtr · March 22, 2015, 03:54:12 PM

Quote from: boosted on March 22, 2015, 01:49:52 PM
That confused me as well i thought the trailing was wasted spark. Good write up and can check the 12 v and ground on that ignitor. ebay has an ignitor for 40 pounds and coil packs as well.

Sorry mate!

Could you pm me the links?

re japi · March 22, 2015, 04:55:11 PM

This could be a longshot, but check wirings fron trickerwheel (crank angle sensor, or something like that)

I think its getting wrong signal from some reason...

alexgtr · March 22, 2015, 07:54:17 PM

Quote from: re japi on March 22, 2015, 04:55:11 PM
This could be a longshot, but check wirings fron trickerwheel (crank angle sensor, or something like that)

I think its getting wrong signal from some reason...

I checked the cas wires on Friday and they looked fine...

boosted · March 22, 2015, 08:08:29 PM

Will do in abit been asleep ready for night shift eerrgghh!

boosted · March 22, 2015, 08:37:32 PM

cant pm you bud you need to a full club member to send and receive pms..... i found the info in rx7club website. searched under rx7 fd ignition.

alexgtr · March 22, 2015, 11:56:51 PM

I meant for the ebay links